Vehicle-tire.



VEHIGLEk TIRE.

APPLIOATION FILED Nov. 1a. w11.

Patented Aug. 12, 1913 2 EEEEEEEEEEE 1.

/ v wel T. H. GRIGG.

VEHICLE TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1911. lgl Patented Aug. 12, 1'913.

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. Vehicle-Tires, of which Athe following is av TIRE COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON,

DELAWARE, A CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE.

veulens-TIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 12,1913.

Appleman mea November is, 191.1.. serial im. essere.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS H. Grise, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in specification.

This invention relates to vehicle tires Ofi the general character disclosed in my previous 1898, to which reference may be had.

In vehicle .tires of this general character, two relatively movable parts, one forming the felly and vthe other forming a rigid tire an lelastic band .or dia-1 Aphragm .which v1s clamped to one of saidf an `expansible and contractible; diiiiculty has been ex- Phfeem: .toene of thesaid partsby the clamping ring f owing ,to the great land .various strains t0; which 4the .parts are subjected .when in use'v the clamping ring being frequently disare connected by parte by U .elamplng rlne- .Gr-eat erieneed holding the band or dla lodged from its 01am .er diaphragm4 clamped position.

The ybjectof ,my present invention, is .to

ing position and .the

preside ,ii-clamping ring of tnovel construe' tion and securing devicesfcoperatin with .the clamping ring and the part to w ich it ,i5 Securing the elastic band whereby the clamp' ringband -the bandengaged there- .by may eseurelyfheid inthe clamping Yposition .without liability therefrom.

ith this object inviewthe inventioncon-- .sists in .the novel construction and combina- ,tions of parte hereinafter ,fully described andelaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrat Aing-,inv invention: Figure 1, isa transverse ,soctionihroughca portion .of a vehicle tire ,embodying my invention. Fig. 2, Vis a longitiidinalsectiom on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. vgijs aside ,view of thering-for clamping the asticbandtothe felly. Fig. 4, is a. bottom :view .of a vpoi-tion of the. clamping ring,

` the clam ing ring guards.

Yshowiiyoue .of the eiampingebelts 1n seeg. 5, is a perspective `viewof one of Fig. 6, is a lonsection, on line .6T-f6 of. Iig. 1.

tion

- 'tudna i' ig. 7, isa side,view of the'ring Ifor clampingthe elastieebelldfto the rigidtire.

Patent No. 597,164, `dated January 1,1,

ing .forced .from its turn-buck n tire clampingring 9 may be contracted. The

.of being displaced which 3 designates an annular felly and 4 an annular tire.

The felly 3 is preferably formed of wood and is provided with a metal rim 5 surrounding the same and secured thereto. The tire 4 is substantially U-shaped in cross section and is preferably formed of metal to provide a rigid tire which is bodily movable toward and lfrom the felly. The rim 5 of the felly 3 is provided with a peripheral groove 7 therein in which is seated the central ortion of` an elastic band or ring 8 whic is preferably formed of rubber and which extends around and closes the inner or open .side ofthe rigid tire 4.

The central ortion of the band or ring 8 is clamped witiiin the groove 7 by an expansible and contractible clamping ring 8 combuckles 11 connecting the ends of the sections 10 together, as shown in Fig. 3. The .ends of the turn buckles are oppositely screw-threaded and Screwed into the ends of vthe sections 10, whereby b .turning the turnbucklesin one direction t e entire clamping ring 9 ma be expanded, and by turning the ills n t ve reverse direction the encentral portions of the turn-buckles are provided will suitable openings, as shown, for the insertion of a suitable tool to operate the turn-buckles in expandingand contracting the ring The clamping members 9 are provided with Slots 12 into and through which radiallyfarranged bolts .13 extend, the outer ends of the bolts .11 being provided with heads 14 engagetheouter faces of the sections y1D The bolts 11 extend inwardly from the sections 10 through radial openings in the .elastic band 8, tbe rim 5 and the elly 3.

.against the inner face of the felly 3 in a manner to draw the sections 10 toward the riinand-firnily hold theclamping ring 9 in position clamping the central portion of the felasticband' 8 between the rim 6 and ring 9 and within the groove 7.

l{Ihe ,walls of the vgroiove 7 are provided with transversely-extending raised portions land depressed portions 17 which alternate the with each other, as shown. When the central portion of the elastic band 8 is forced into the groove by the clamping ring 9, portions of the elastic band 8 are forced into the depressed portions 17 of the ring 6- of the felly 3, thereby causing the alternatlng raised and depressed portions 16 and 1 7 to prevent the creeping of the band 8 circularly about the f elly 3. The creeping of the band 8 circularly about the felly 3 may be further prevented by the bolts engaging the ends of the slots 12. The lateral edge portions of the elastic band 8 areseated within grooves 19 formed in the side walls of the rigid tire 4, as shown; and the lateral .edge portions of the band 8 are clamped within rooves 19 by expansible and contractible lamping rings 20, one for each edge of the band 8. Each ring 20 comprises four separate sections 21 and turn-buckles 22 connecting the ends of the sections 21 together, as shown in Fig. 7. The ends of the turnbuckles 22 are oppositely screw-threaded and screwed into the ends of the sections 20, whereby by turning the turn-buckles 22 in one direction the entire clamping ring 20 may be expanded, and by turning` the turnbuckles in the reversed direction the entire clamping ring 20 may be contracted. The central portions of the turn-buckles 22 are also provided with suitable openings, as

shown, for the insertion of a suitable tool to operate the turn buckles in expanding and contracting the ring 20.

The clamping members are provided with slots 23 into and through which radiallyarranged bolts 24 ext-end, the inner ends of the bolts 24 being provided with heads 25.

which engage the inner faces of the sections 21. The bolts 24 extend outwardly from` the sections 21 through radial openin s in the elastic band 8; and the outer en s of the bolts 24 are screw-threaded and screwed into the side walls of the rigid tire 4 in a manner to draw the sections 21 toward the rigid'- tire 4 and firmly hold the clamping rings 20 in position clampin the edge portions of the elastic band 8 Within the grooves 19.

The walls of the grooves 19 are provided with transversely-extending raised portions 26 and depressed portions 27 which alternate with each other, as shown. When the edge portions of the elastic band 8 are forced into the ooves 19 by the clamfping rings 20, portlons of the band 8 are orced into the depressed portions 27 of the rigid tire 4, thereby causin the alternating raised and .depressed portions 26 and 27 to prevent .the

creeping of the band 8 circularly about the` tire 4. The creeping of the edge portions of the band 8 circularly about the tire 4 may be further prevented'by the bolts 24 engaging the ends of the slots 23. The rigid tire 4 1s preferably provided with a tread portion or shoe 28 of rubber or other suitable material which may bey secured to the tire 4 in any suitable manner.

In assemblin the parts, thecentral portion ofthe elastic band 8 is first connected to the felly 3, and the edge portions of the band 8 are then connected to the rigid tire 4. In connecting the band 8 to the felly 3, the central portion of the band is first seated within the groove 7 withl the bolt holes in the central portion of the band 8 in registry withthe bolt holes in the felly 3 and its rim 5. The clamping ring 9, having been first expanded by operating the turn-buckles 11, is then placed around the central portion of the band 8 with the central slot 12 in each section 10 in registry with a bolt hole in the band 8. A bolt 13 is then extended through the central slot 12 in each member 10 and through the corresponding bolt holes in the band 8, the rim 5 and the felly 3, and a nut 15 is applied to the inner end of each inserted bolt. In this condition of the'parts the end slots of each section 10 are out of registr' with 'the corres onding bolt holes in the band and felly. he turn-buckles 11 are now operated to contract the rin 9 and clamp the central portion of the within the groove 7, and at the same time bring the end slots 12 of each section 10 into registr with the corresponding bolt holes in the band and felly. The remainin bolts 13 are now extended through the en slots 12 and corresponding holes in the band and felly and the nuts 15 are applied to the inner ends of the bolts 13. The slots 12 permit the entire clamping ring 9 to be adjusted within limits with respect to the securing bolts 13, and thereby permit the turn-buckles 11 and the nuts 15 to be alternately tightened during the final clamping operation.

In connectin the edges of the band 8 to the felly 3, the e ge portlons of the band are irst seated within the grooves 19 with the bolt holes in the edge portions of the band8 in registry with the bolt holes in the side walls of the tire 4. The clamping rings 20 having been first contracted by operating the turn-buckles 22, are then placed around the insides of the edge portions of the band 8 with the central slot 23 in each section 21 in' registry with a bolt hole in the band 8. A bolt 24 is then extended through the central slot 23 in each member 21 and through the corresponding bolt holes in the band 8, and screwed into the tire 4. In this condition of the parts, the end slots of each section 21 are out of registry with thev corresponding bolt holes in the band and tire." The turnbuckles 22 are now operated to expand the rings 20 and clamp the edge portions of the band 8 within the grooves 19, and at the same time bring the end slots 23 of each section 21 into registry with the corresponding bolt holes in the bandand tire. The remaining bolts 24 are now extended through and 8 the end slots. 23 and corresponding holes in the band andare screwed into the side walls of the tire 4. The slots 23 permit each entire clamping ring 20 to be adjusted Within limits with respect to the securing bolts 24, and thereby permit the turn-buckles 22 and the bolts 24 to be alternately tightened during the final clamping operation of the edges of the band 8. In order to prevent the elastic band 8 from interfering with the turn-buckles 11 and 22 by bulging into the spaces between the sections of the clamping rings 9 and 20, respectively, I provide suitable guards which extend across the spaces between the ends of the sections of the clamping rings and which engage the ends of said sections and the elastic band, as shown.

I claim:

1. The combination of two relatively movable parts, one forming a felly and the other forming a rigid tire, an elastic member connecting said parts, means for securing said member to one of said parts, a clamping ring securing said member to the other of said parts and provided with means operative to expand and contact the rin and place the same under tension when in c amp-l ing position, and securing bolts having heads engaged with said ring and extending from said heads through slots in said ring.

and engaging the part towhich the ring is clamping the member.

2. The combination of two relatively movable parts, one forming a fellyland the other formlng a rigid tire, an elastic member connecting said parts, means for securing said member to one of said parts, a clampin rin securing said member to the other o sai parts, said ring beinglformed of a plurality of separate sections aving their ends connected by turn-buckles provided with oppositely screw-threaded ends engaged with the ends of the sections and operative to adjust` the ends of the sections toward and from each other, and securing bolts having heads. env gaged with said ring and extending from said heads through slots in said ring and engaging the part to which the ring is clamping the member. In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses. y

THOMAS H. GRIGG. Witnesses:

WM. HARRISON SMITH, A. V. Gnomn. 

